Even Thailand has decriminalised cannabis – it’s time Britain caught up
A group of police commissioners at the Conservative party conference will argue that the UK government should reclassify cannabis from a class B to a class A drug.
World Anti-Doping Agency decides cannabis to remain banned substance in sport
Cannabis will remain a banned substance in sport after a review by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
How to Make Cannabis-Infused Bath Bombs
Recently infused products have been coming up left, right, and center. Dispensaries in San Diego are stocking infused teas, infused sprays, and so on.
Cannabis researchers say it’s high time to drop ‘lazy stoner’ stereotype
Cannabis users are often depicted as lazy “stoners” whose life ambitions span little further than lying on the sofa eating crisps.
Germany’s move to legalise cannabis slows over fears of clash with EU laws
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war has recently been escalated by the invasion of eastern Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin, kick-starting the most significant war in Europe since WWII.
New research could prove ground-breaking for cannabis agritech
A joint research project could prove to be a game-changer for New Zealand’s cannabis industry.
Mexico supreme court strikes down laws that ban use of recreational cannabis
Mexico’s supreme court has struck down laws prohibiting the use of recreational marijuana, moving the country toward cannabis legalisation even as the country’s congress drags its feet on a legalisation bill.
[Therapeutic use of cannabis derivatives].
The therapeutic use of cannabis has generated a lot of interest in the past years, leading to a better understanding of its mechanisms of action. Countries like the United States and Canada have modified their laws in order to make cannabinoid use legal in the medical context. It’s also the case in France now, where a recent decree was issued, authorizing the prescription of medication containing “therapeutic cannabis” (decree no. 2013-473, June 5, 2013). These agents are most promising to relieve chronic pain associated with cancer, with human immunodeficiency virus infection and with multiple sclerosis.
Association Between US State Medical Cannabis Laws and Opioid Prescribing in the Medicare Part D Population
Opioid-related mortality increased by 15.6% from 2014 to 2015 and increased almost 320% between 2000 and 2015. Recent research finds that the use of all pain medications (opioid and nonopioid collectively) decreases in Medicare Part D and Medicaid populations when states approve medical cannabis laws (MCLs). The association between MCLs and opioid prescriptions is not well understood. Medical cannabis laws are associated with significant reductions in opioid prescribing in the Medicare Part D population. This finding was particularly strong in states that permit dispensaries, and for reductions in hydrocodone and morphine prescriptions.
Texas College Baseball Coach Fired After Denying Recruit Over Colorado’s Legal Cannabis Laws
According to local ABC affiliate WFAA, Jeffcoat was dismissed on Thursday because of an email he sent to high school baseball player Gavin Bell from Aurora, Colorado, who had reached out to Jeffcoat in search of opportunities to play college ball.